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Daniel Podmirseg

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Committed to bringing food production back into daily urban life.

Daniel is an architect by training with a strong interdisciplinary background in urban innovation and sustainable design. Educated in Vienna, he studied at the University of Technology, the University of Applied Arts, and the Academy of Fine Arts, where he presented his diploma project on Vertical Farming for London in 2008. Driven by a passion for integrating architecture with ecological and energy-efficient solutions, he pursued a doctorate in technical sciences at Graz University of Technology. His doctoral research, conducted at the Institute for Buildings and Energy, explored the Contribution of Vertical Farms to Increasing the Overall Energy Efficiency of Cities.

Daniel thrives outside of his comfort zone, constantly learning and pushing boundaries through multidisciplinary collaborations. His work reflects a commitment to bringing food production back into daily urban life while reimagining cities as ecosystems that balance innovation, sustainability, and quality of life.

Birgit Lohmann

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Bridging design, research, and curatorial innovation, Birgit continues to shape contemporary design discourse.

Foreseeing the impact of digital media, in 1999 she co-founded designboom, the world’s first online magazine, illustrating information on art, architecture, and technology.

Beyond her editorial work, Birgit has contributed as a design historian for international auction houses and justice departments, while continuously engaging with the design community through lectures and exhibitions, leveraging her extensive experience in design and product development.

As of now, Lohmann is involved with various initiatives, including her new project called “NOT COMPROMISED,” which debuted at Milan Design Week 2024. The exhibition challenged perspectives on sustainability, featuring works like Boonserm Premthada’s outdoor collection made from elephant dung. Advocating for non-anthropocentric coexistence, for a world where human presence protects rather than harms, while fostering education and public dialogue in contemporary art.

Amanda Pinatih

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Amanda is an art historian, PhD candidate and Curator of Design and Contemporay Art at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. She revisits the museum’s collection from new perspectives, exploring the intersections between design, art, social, political, decolonial, environmental and economic issues.

Recently, she has co-curated the exhibitions Unravel: the Power and Politics of Textiles in Art, When Things are Beings and Formafantasma – Oltre Terra.

Meanwhile, as part of her PhD at VU Amsterdam, Pinatih is studying Indonesian objects related to issues of memory and belonging in diasporas, analysing their activation by contemporary artists to commemorate or reinterpret their hybrid identity. She is also co-founder of the Design Museum Dharavi in Mumbai (IN), the first museum of its kind, that was based in the homegrown neighbourhood of Dharavi.

DON’T FEED ME PLASTIC

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Don’t Feed Me Plastic represents the series of educational toys aiming to develop an emotional connection between the children and their environment.

Made out of reused fabric its infill contains an element of surprise. Inside each kiwi bird are several plastic caps which serve as a conversation starter. Through a tactile game and this element of surprise, we can teach the child about the negative influence we have on our environment and try, through playing, to suggest what are possible solutions.

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Maja Lalic

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Maja Lalic is an architect, expert in gender equality, and regenerative urban development. Recognized by The New York Times as one of “Belgrade’s most progressive architects,” Maja is the founder of the Mikser organization, as well as the creative director of the Mikser Festival, dedicated to sustainable development and design.

As an architect and urban planner educated at Columbia University in New York, Maja advocates for participatory urban practices involving citizens and the application of nature-based solutions in urban environments. For her urban revitalization projects and efforts to engage citizens in the planning process, she has received awards from the Belgrade Salon of Architecture and distinctions such as the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize and the Kinne Fellows Memorial Prize from Columbia University.

Maja also co-founded the Women’s Architectural Society, founded Young Balkan Designers, and initiated the Balkan Design Network to promote regional young talents in the field of sustainable design.

Fabio Palma

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With a solid background in Business and Institutional Communication, complemented by a Master’s in Scientific and Environmental Communication from UPF in Barcelona and an MBA in Sustainability and Environmental Management from FGV in Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Palma has built a career shaped by unwavering personal values and a strong commitment to positive social impact, with a particular focus on sustainability, creativity, and social innovation.

He has primarily worked within institutions, NGOs, and the higher education sector at a global level, taking on increasing responsibilities and challenges. Much of his career unfolded within the IED – Istituto Europeo di Design network, where he began in 2007 in Barcelona as a Teacher and Course Coordinator. Later, he moved to Brazil as General Director of IED Rio and CEO of IED Brazil. Currently, he serves as Strategic Partnerships Director at the global foundation Plant for the Planet, advancing ecosystem restoration and empowering young environmental leaders.